Published Sunday, July 18, 2010 12:41 AM

Third & Short

BASEBALL

PITTSBURGH -- The Houston Astros will recall left-hander Wesley Wright from Triple-A Round Rock to start Tuesday night against the Cubs.

Wright, who allowed six earned runs over 9 2-3 innings in six appearances with Houston earlier this season, is taking Felipe Paulino's spot in the rotation.

Paulino is on the disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis and experienced a setback during a throwing session Friday in Pittsburgh. He will fly back to Houston on Sunday morning for an MRI.

After Friday night's game, the Astros placed right-hander Brian Moehler on the DL due to a strained right groin sustained during a start July 7.

The 25-year-old Wright is 4-0 with a 4.18 ERA in 13 starts for Round Rock this season.

GOLF

RENO, Nev. -- Scott McCarron rattled off five birdies and an eagle on the front nine on his way to a 5-under 67 and a one-shot lead entering the final round of the Reno-Tahoe Open.

McCarron was at 10-under 206 at his home course, Montreux Golf & Country Club, as he seeks his fourth career PGA Tour victory and first since 2001.

Robert Garrigus began the day as the co-leader but bogeyed the 18th to finish with a 73, falling into a tie with John Mallinger (71) at 9 under. Former Boise State star Graham DeLaet is another shot back after tying the course record earlier in the day with a 10-under 62.

CINCINNATI -- Tommy Gainey matched the Nationwide Tour's 54-hole record of 24-under par on Saturday, and will take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Chiquita Classic.

After opening with rounds of 64 and 66, Gainey shot a 10-under 62 to match Arjun Atwal's record set during the 2008 Chattanooga Classic.

Gainey's round of 62 also matched the course record at TPC River Bend.

Colt Knost is alone in second at 20 under, Justin Smith is at 18 under and Peter Tomasulo, Joe Affrunti and Chris Kirk are another stroke back.

Gainey is trying to become the first two-time winner on the Nationwide Tour this season. He won the Melwood Prince George's County Open for his first career victory last month.

STATELINE, Nev. -- Former NFL quarterback Billy Joe Tolliver posted the most points in a single round to take command of the American Century Championship.

He made an eagle and six birdies en route to a 6-under 66 and a record 33 points Saturday in the modified Stableford scoring format.

Tolliver has 58 points after two rounds at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course to take a record 11-point lead into Sunday's final round of the 54-hole tournament for past and present sports and entertainment stars.

First-round co-leader Jack Wagner was in second place, four-time winner Dan Quinn was another point back at 46 and Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway was fourth with 45.

Tolliver is seeking his third championship in the tournament's 21-year history.

NBA

MIAMI -- Zydrunas Ilgauskas has signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Heat, and will now play for a team other than the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time in his NBA career.

Ilgauskas agreed in principle to a deal on Tuesday, then had to wait for Miami to complete other pending moves before completing the move Saturday.

The 7-foot-3 Lithuanian is 12th among all active players with 1,269 blocks, and 21st among current players in rebounds with 5,904.

He's the ninth player to sign with Miami for the coming season.

The Heat are expected to add Jamaal Magloire, Juwan Howard and Carlos Arroyo in the coming days.

TENNIS

Serena Williams needs surgery on her right foot after cutting it on a broken glass at a restaurant.

The top-ranked women's player was injured last week and will miss three tournaments leading to the U.S. Open, the WTA Tour said Saturday.

Williams has withdrawn from tournaments in Istanbul, Cincinnati and Montreal. The tour website offered no details about what happened at the restaurant.

On Monday, World TeamTennis said Williams would miss the entire season. Her Washington Kastles team said she cut the bottom of her foot and needed stitches.

On July 10, Williams attended the wedding of Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony in New York. In a photo, it appeared she had two bandages on the top of her right foot.

Williams won her fourth Wimbledon crown and 13th major title in July.

RODEO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Paul Mayo, a two-time world champion and an innovator in bareback riding, led a five-member class inducted Saturday into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.

Mayo, a Texan from Sutherland Springs, won world bareback championships in 1966 and '70.

Also inducted were 1974 world champion saddle bronc rider John McBeth of Andover, Kan.; three-time national finals rodeo bullriding champion Denny Flynn of Charleston, Ark.; Canadian bull fighter Rex Dunn; and third-generation stock contractor Bennie Beutler.

Hall of Fame inductees are selected by a committee of former contestants, PRCA officials and rodeo experts. More than 150 individuals are nominated each year.

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